Bumper and bumper support



May 18,1926. 1,585,353

A. W. NORDGREN BUMPER AND BUMPER SUPPORT Filed Feb. 1l. 1926 ,6 ',HIIII f A lyol lll [Ioni rea' y i a VM .19T/anys el' its lour part, the channel member havin bar 25 above and below the slot ure ein :ingle to the body et the member ioivn it in Figures l end 2 und l',

of the member 20. The eids of the portions inst the upright'ilzinrge of the mem; iove and belen' its f her is connected 'with the member he ends or the lutter member, is Figures l und et is the i ner end ol' the iA bumper r ii, embled for use, u 'flirtbur El luis n borizontnl flange Si rigidly connected with the horiaiontul flange o'l' 'the member E20. The bn.' nir a portion Slb inclined downwardly 'l'ron the 'forward part el" the portion ill" :ind terminating in u 'forviirdly projecting' [hinge llc, ivhien is bolted :r riveted, us :it 3Q, to the ilenge 15b ol' the :sheet metal member l5, close to the Wider purto'l" Ji'he flange lfc, us shoivn in Figures l und 2.

C .is bolted te the 'llffmge 15b at a point elo tlre 'flange 31 as et 33. (See Fig-ure There is thus provided e very simple, but rigid support 'ller the bumper, ivhich is es peeizilly adapted for mounting the bumper automobile el the type under consideren fui i ation.

The Widening' el the flange 12C adjacent to the bur 8l make stronger connection bel'u'e ,n the member 8l and the flange lf", than would be otherwise possible.

l claim :is my invention:

l. The combination ol en automobile hui'- ing :i longitudinal lfrnme member, comprising' :i channel opening lfiterzilly und having e sheet mete-l member ivitii its ends received in said channel lrfune member adjacent to the upper flange thereof` and terminatinget in fi donn'iidirdly ei;ending;` pore fine' its end received in the channel member u id formed with :i projecting' tiene' e widened, lower flange rigidly secured t` seid hist flange, with u bumper und zi, bumper support comprising e bar seeured to the bumper und fixed to sziid channel n'ieinber, sind e second bumper supporting element Secured to the bun'mer 'it e point spaced from seid i'lrst support und inclined tovverd and fastened to the flange on seid sheet metal member adjacent to the point of connection thereof iv'l'li the widened flange or he channel.

nnbiinition of an ,iitemobile hirvi' nnjniu linel 'freine member, cou'ipris i iel openingl laterally eid heyineY n fel member ivith its ends received i iimrel freine member adjacent to t thereof', Lmd termi :ating :it Y o i i e downwardly extending portion,

' nd received in the channel memp 'Gange :it its lou'er part, the channel member hfiving i v'i'lened loiver 'flange rigidly seci'ired to linge', with a bumper and e bi Ll, orined with a projecting' l 'eid l imper srpport comprising e ber secured Jo the bun' per and fixed to seid clmnne1 member, und :i second bumper supporting element secured to the bumper at u poin spaced 'from ,id 'lli'.t support and inclined toward ind to the flange on said sheet metal deje-cent to the point of co inection ieeof with the widened flange of the cheniel, said bumper having f1 rigid T-iron memto which said support and supporting -ent are liXed.

ln :i device of the class described, e having' a cross member, ai, ber tired und adapted to be secured to the i Lin automobile, a second bur fixed lo said cross men'iber at e point spaced from the lli-st bnr and inclined doivnuf'nrdly there from und then loivzzrd the cur body et o. point spnced from seid llrst bar.

el' the clase described e e. ln e device inni er having' :i cross member, e bar fired thereto :it the inner end thereot und udupl'ed be secured to the .trame et un automobile,

second bei' i'lxed to seid cross member et :i peint spaced lron the inner end ol' the cross member and ::teinling` forwardly to- 'iverd the :ii'il'emobile und secured to the L freine et zi point spaced from the point of connection between the iirst bnr and 'lrume or 'the automobil ALGQT lll. NORDGREll. 

